Cultivation Theory

Question 1

Assumptions

Answer 1

1) Most of what you know, you don’t know from personal experience. You know it through tv. This theory was made for tv.
2) Tv shapes society’s ways of thinking and relating. It teaches cultural norms
3) The influence of tv is limited

Question 2

Terms: Mainstreaming

Answer 2

Where you water down differences between groups of people. To appear more uniform, make all types of people look more similar. It’s all about getting as many viewers as possible

Question 3

Terms: Resonance

Answer 3

When tv reinforces what you see in real life, there’s a stronger cultivation effect

Question 4

Terms: Violence

Answer 4

Avert expression of physical force with/without a weapon.

Question 5

Heavy viewers

Answer 5

Heavy:

• more likely to fear walking alone at night
• believe in high chance of being involved with violence
• perceive more police activity than there rlly is
• generally mistrust ppl more
• they tell others it’s a mean world

Question 6

Light viewers

Answer 6

more trusting and have faith in others

Question 7

Critique

Answer 7

Heurism (+)
Logical consistency (+/-)
Utility (-)
Test of time (+/-)